(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Acupuncture System of Therapy Act, 1996.
(2) It extends to the whole of West Bengal.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Short title, extent and commencement.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Definitions.
(1) "Acupuncture" means the Acupuncture system of therapy recommended by the World Health Organisation and the Council of Acupuncture Therapy, West Bengal;
(2) "Council" means the Council of Acupuncture Therapy, West Bengal, constituted under section 3;
(3) "member" means a member of the Council;
(4) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules;
(5) "President" means the President of the Council;
(6) "Register" means the Register of Acupuncture practitioners maintained under this Act;
(7) "registered Acupuncture practitioner" means an Acupuncture practitioner registered under the provisions of this Act;
(8) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the Council;
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(9) "regulations" means the regulations made by the Council under this Act;
(10) "rules" means the rules made by the State Government under this Act;
(11) "teacher" means any person appointed by an Acupuncture institution affiliated to, or recognised by, the Council to hold a teaching post;
(12) "Vice-President" means the Vice-President of the Council.
Constitution of Council.
Composition of Council.
Power of State Government to nominate members in certain circumstances.
3. As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal named the Council of Acupuncture Therapy, West Bengal. The Council shall be entitled to acquire and hold movable and immovable property, to transfer such property, to contract and to do all things necessary for the purposes of this Act and shall by its name sue and be sued.